Triggering (SI) - join support group?

fallen wings44 · 20-11-2009, 05:18 PM

ive been wanting to join a support group at school for self-harm but m not sure whats going to happpen and im scared of join.......

...Vanessa... · 20-11-2009, 09:04 PM

That's so neat that your school offers that for students who are interested. My school just turned and looked the other way when it came to self-harm.

Do you think the group would be helpful? Who supervises it? Can you ask whoever does what to expect? You can always go one time to check it out...I doubt they will force you to say anything besides your name if you don't feel like it.

blue butterfly · 20-11-2009, 09:40 PM

That really is great that your school has a self-harm support group.
Do you know who runs it? If you do could you maybe go and talk to them and ask them what the group will be like and what will happen,hopefully they could answer some questions you have.

Or you could just go along one time and see what its like. If its not something you feel like continuing to go to then you dont have to.
Joining or going along to something for the first time is always a little scary.

fallen wings44 · 20-11-2009, 11:44 PM

i think so.....
um i think the couslers at the school
i dont know.......

fallen wings44 · 20-01-2010, 02:24 AM

tomorrow ill talk to the counsulers about joining the support hopefully they will be able to talk to me

Tig · 20-01-2010, 03:27 AM

That sounds like a good plan sweetheart, I hope they are able to help you out or if not, point you in the direction of someone who can :) It sounds like a positive step joining a support group and I think could be of great help. x

lozza · 20-01-2010, 04:22 AM

sounds like a great plan hunni
I hope it goes well. Thinking of you

fallen wings44 · 20-01-2010, 11:08 PM

i didnt get to talk to them....... :(

lozza · 21-01-2010, 01:53 AM

what happened hun? am here if you wana chat

fallen wings44 · 21-01-2010, 02:45 AM

yesterday i reqested to see one of counsellers and they never talked to them......ill try again tomrrow.......... :(

fallen wings44 · 22-01-2010, 01:17 AM

i got to talk to one of the counsellers and he told me that a support group may not help me because i speak very very very very very very softly...........

lozza · 22-01-2010, 02:29 AM

what???
how do you feel about what he said... do you think you would speak too softely... or do you think over time you would be able to speak up?

*cuddles* suuport groups are not about if you talk quiet or not... its about helping to support others and recieving that suuport yourself

hang in there

fallen wings44 · 25-01-2010, 10:12 PM

....i dont know......
thank you for the cuddles <3

Wonderful. · 25-01-2010, 10:30 PM

Don't take what he said too much to heart, he has your best interests at heart, maybe he feels that you'd benefit more on a one-to-one basis rather than a group situation.
Some people are very naturally quiet, and this isn't an insult or anything, it's just it can put other people who are more out-spoken on edge.

Groups aren't really for everybody, some people like to relate to others and find it easy, others like to keep themselves to themselves.
Perhaps you could look into counselling or something so you have a bit of support for your self harm?

All the best. =]

Pixie-Dust-x · 25-01-2010, 10:37 PM

Aww why not try seeing the counseller one to one then? x

fallen wings44 · 25-01-2010, 11:48 PM

ill try
but when i go to the one on one things i allways feel more alone then before.......